Category: Economy

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights a key meeting held on May 21, 2025, in Tabuk between Tabuk Chamber Chairman Emad Sadad Alfakhri and French Consul General in Jeddah Mohammed Nehad. The meeting focused on enhancing Saudi-French business cooperation, showcasing Tabuk’s investment opportunities, and supporting Vision 2030’s goals of […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article celebrates Saudi Arabia’s latest milestone in global digital leadership. On May 21, 2025, the Kingdom secured second place among G20 countries in the ICT Regulatory Tracker index issued by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This success reflects Saudi Arabia’s exceptional progress in […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article spotlights Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing delivery sector, which recorded over 79.6 million orders in the first quarter of 2025—a 22% year-on-year increase. Announced by the Transport General Authority (TGA), this achievement demonstrates the Kingdom’s digital transformation, expanding e-commerce, and advanced logistics—all central pillars of […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article introduces the launch of the Women in Mining Association by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources on May 21, 2025. The initiative aims to empower Saudi women in the mining sector through skill-building, entrepreneurship, and innovation. It marks a significant step toward […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights Saudi Arabia’s pioneering approach to non-profit sector growth as presented at the International Non-Profit Sector Exhibition (IENA) on May 20, 2025. Eng. Abdulmohsen Al-Turki, EVP at the National Center for Non-Profit Sector (NCNPS), showcased how Saudi Arabia is elevating the role of civil […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights a high-level meeting on May 20, 2025, in Riyadh between Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim and HSBC Group Chairman Mark Tucker. Their discussion focused on the Kingdom’s ongoing economic transformation under Vision 2030, and global financial developments. This meeting […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights the launch of a vocational empowerment training program by the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) for rural women in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. As of May 20, 2025, this initiative promotes entrepreneurship in leather manufacturing—strengthening local economies, fostering women’s economic empowerment, and […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights the 4th Global Project Management Forum held in Riyadh, where Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail emphasized project management as a critical tool for achieving Vision 2030 goals. The forum gathers global experts to share strategies that enhance national development, urban innovation, […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article explores Saudi Arabia’s record-breaking remittance performance in March 2024, when expatriates sent SR15.5 billion ($4.13 billion)—the highest level in nearly nine years. It highlights how digital transformation, workforce growth, and financial modernization under Vision 2030 are reshaping cross-border payments and making the Kingdom a […]

What This Article Is About & Why It Matters This article highlights Saudi Arabia’s impressive growth in air travel and aviation infrastructure in 2024. Passenger traffic surged by 15%, cargo volume rose 34%, and airports across the Kingdom saw enhanced connectivity and capacity. These achievements directly support Vision 2030’s goals of tourism growth, economic diversification, […]